"It is the responsibility of the people of Mississippi to try to raise the level - economically, educationally, spiritually and otherwise - of all the people of Mississippi.  There's nobody else who's going to come in here and do it for us."

Spoken in 1982 by our founder, the late George McLean, these words continue to be the guiding force for CREATE Foundation.   As Northeast Mississippi’s community foundation, we strive to meet the high standards set by George and Anna Keirsey McLean and improve the quality of life in our region. Read more of Mr. McLean's own words from the Charter Meeting of CREATE.


State of the Region Reports now available!

Click on the State of the Region Reports tab to download copies of the annual State of the Region report, a compilation of statistics evaluating our sixteen-county region.  County-specific reports are also available for each of the 16 individual counties.


Annual Report

Click here to download our Annual Report!
abstract_58481.jpg

Giving Gazette

Does Giving to your Alma Mater Make a Difference? You Be the Judge
A donor with spare dollars and a sense of loyalty will probably give back to her alma mater. Maybe ...

Recent News

News Insert
The recent CREATE informational insert from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal is now ...

213 West Main Street- Tupelo, MS 38802 - P: 662-844-8989 - F: 662-844-8149